Hats Off

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The last time a thing that looked this much like a pretzel caused this much of a stir, George W Bush had to choke on it. The hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the wedding of her cousin to a girl from Berkshire (you may have heard about this) was in no sense a triumph.

In a tone between beige and flesh, and extending possibly a whole foot above her face, it has been likened not only to a pretzel, but also to a Turkey Twizzler and a toilet seat. Made by the milliner Philip Treacy (who has form for